The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
A family visits the Meroe pyramids at the Meroe archaeological site in Bejrawiya, Sudan, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohnd Blal)
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Family members, friends and supporters photograph a coffin containing the body of Pur Bahadur Gurung, the Nepali mountain guide who died along with nine other climbers in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Family members, friends and supporters photograph a coffin containing the body of Pur Bahadur Gurung, the Nepali mountain guide who died along with nine other climbers in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak, at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Joe Shearer, who was diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from fighting in Iraq, poses for a portrait in his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Joe Shearer, who was diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from fighting in Iraq, poses for a portrait in his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Syrian security personnel inspect damaged vehicles at the site of an explosion in the Jaramana suburb, home to a large Druze population, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulrahman Shaheen)
Syrian security personnel inspect damaged vehicles at the site of an explosion in the Jaramana suburb, home to a large Druze population, in Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdulrahman Shaheen)
Cincinnati Reds’ Dane Myers holds the bat that he broke after popping out during the third inning of a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Athletics in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Cincinnati Reds’ Dane Myers holds the bat that he broke after popping out during the third inning of a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Athletics in Cincinnati, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A woman uses a fan to cool off while riding a bus on a hot day, as the National Weather forecaster issued an extreme heat code red warning for most parts of the country, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A woman uses a fan to cool off while riding a bus on a hot day, as the National Weather forecaster issued an extreme heat code red warning for most parts of the country, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Health workers at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak protest over unpaid wages at the provincial governor’s office in Ituri, eastern Congo, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Constant Same Bagalwa)
Health workers at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak protest over unpaid wages at the provincial governor’s office in Ituri, eastern Congo, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Constant Same Bagalwa)
The carcass of an elephant suspected to have died from pesticide poisoning lies in the Kitenden village, on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
The carcass of an elephant suspected to have died from pesticide poisoning lies in the Kitenden village, on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)
President Donald Trump departs after speaking at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
President Donald Trump departs after speaking at an event at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Guests create a human arch for a couple as they enter an inflatable chapel during a mass wedding ceremony in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, as part of Pride events celebrating 25 years since the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Mouneb Taim)
Guests create a human arch for a couple as they enter an inflatable chapel during a mass wedding ceremony in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, as part of Pride events celebrating 25 years since the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Mouneb Taim)
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel, center, arrives for the opening of the Continental Assembly, attended by ALBA delegates supporting Cuba and marking the centenary of the birth of Fidel Castro, in Havana, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel, center, arrives for the opening of the Continental Assembly, attended by ALBA delegates supporting Cuba and marking the centenary of the birth of Fidel Castro, in Havana, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A farmer uses a slingshot while guarding crops and keeping monkeys away in Dharamghar, Dolakha district, about 86 kilometers (53 miles) east of Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
A farmer uses a slingshot while guarding crops and keeping monkeys away in Dharamghar, Dolakha district, about 86 kilometers (53 miles) east of Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, July 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) picks up the ball and runs after scoring his side’s first goal past Atletico de San Luis goalkeeper Andres Sanchez (1) during the first half of a Leagues Cup soccer match, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) picks up the ball and runs after scoring his side’s first goal past Atletico de San Luis goalkeeper Andres Sanchez (1) during the first half of a Leagues Cup soccer match, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
